A list of all the Wisconsin high school alumni to earn all-conference accolades in Division I men's and women's basketball

Tyler Herro earned Newcomer of the Year from the writers covering the SEC this year.(Photo: Matt Stone/Courier Journal)

Most postseason conference accolades in Division I basketball were handed out over the past week, and a number of Wisconsin products were earning mention. A look at the players so honored in their respective leagues:

Players of the year (and other top honors)

Iowa forward Megan Gustafson (10) celebrates after being fouled by Maryland players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball championship game at the Big Ten Conference women's tournament in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)(Photo: The Associated Press)

BIG TEN: Megan Gustafson (South Shore), Iowa. The first-team All-American candidate was named the Big Ten player of the year for the second straight season. She’s the ninth two-time selection for the honor, and her incredible numbers included 27.7 points and 13.3 rebounds per contest. Iowa took second in the Big Ten, one game behind Maryland. For good measure, she was named to the all-defensive team.

BIG EAST: Natisha Hiedeman (Green Bay Southwest), Marquette. The Big East player of the year took a huge leap forward with reigning POY Allazia Blockton sidelined by injury, and she emerged as a top scoring threat at 18.9 points per game.

SUMMIT: Brandon Gilbeck (River Valley), Western Illinois. The nation’s leader in blocked shots, Gilbeck earned second-team all conference and capped his season with his team’s stunning upset of South Dakota State in the first round of the Summit tournament. He also repeated as the league’s defensive player of the year. His season included the third triple-double in Summit history in February when he posted a league-record 10 blocks in a game.

HORIZON: Jen Wellnitz (Black Hawk), UW-Green Bay. Wellnitz earned first-team all-conference and was named the league’s defensive player of the year for a second straight year after leading the league with 3.2 steals per game. She posted 9.4 points and 3.9 assists per contest for the Phoenix.

SEC: Tyler Herro (Whitnall), Kentucky. The freshman standout was second on the Wildcats in scoring, assists and steals, all while leading the team in minutes. That netted him second-team all-conference and SEC newcomer on the year according to the AP – quite a feat in a league that routinely boasts some top-flight freshmen. The league coaches named his teammate, Keldon Johnson, the freshman of the year, but Herro made the all-freshman team.

HOIRZON: Savanna Crockett (Milwaukee Vincent), Cleveland State. She averaged 11.4 points and 7.7 rebounds in her first year on the scene and was named freshman of the year.

Ohio's Ben Vander Plas grabs a rebound March 5. The Ripon native was named MAC Freshman of the Year.(Photo: The Associated Press)

MAC: Ben Vander Plas (Ripon), Ohio. The freshman averaged 8.8 points per game with 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists as he landed freshman-of-the-year honors and a spot on the all-freshman team.

AMERICA EAST: Kari Brekke (Appleton North), New Hampshire. Brekke was named the rookie of the year in the conference after leading her team with 2.4 assists per game and 36 minutes per game. She added 10.0 points per game one year after helping North to the girls state title.

BIG EAST: Allazia Blockton (Dominican), Marquette. The reigning Big East player of the year earned Sixth Woman Award this season. The program's all-time scoring leader finished her senior season with 15.0 points per game as her squad secured the outright league title.

First-team all-conference choices

Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale (24) shoots against Syracuse's Kiara Lewis (12) and Miranda Drummond (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference women's tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)(Photo: The Associated Press)

In addition to players above (Gustafson, Hiedeman, Wellnitz), here are others named first-team All Conference.

ACC: Arike Ogunbowale (Divine Savior Holy Angels), Notre Dame. The All-American candidate finished at 21.4 points per game and 4.9 boards. She helped Notre Dame finish 27-3, with an ACC tourney title and very likely a top seed in the NCAA Tournament.

AMERICA EAST: Joe Sherburne (Whitefish Bay), UMBC. One year after his Retrievers became the darling of the NCAA Tournament with a 16th seed defeating top-seeded Virginia, Sherburne closed his career with 14.1 points per game and shot 49 percent from the field. He also grabbed 5.4 rebounds per game.

BIG 12: Kayla Goth (DeForest), Kansas State. The senior guard scored 17.5 points per game and led the conference with 6.8 assists per game, accompanying a strong 1.9 steals per contest.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Nick McGlynn (Stoughton), Drake. He helped lead Drake to a share of the league title, posting a team-best 15.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. He was also named to the all-defensive team.

Green Bay Phoenix guard Sandy Cohen III (1) high fives his teammates in a Horizon League Tournament quarterfinal against the Illinois-Chicago Flames at the Resch Center on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Ashwaubenon, Wis.(Photo: Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)

HORIZON: Sandy Cohen III (Seymour), UW-Green Bay. The transfer from Marquette led the Phoenix in just about every category imaginable, on his way to first-team all conference. He scored 17.2 points per game, with 6.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks.

OHIO VALLEY: Ellie Harmeyer (Shoreland Lutheran), Belmont. The junior finished third in the conference with 9.1 rebounds per game and fifth in points at 16.9 points per game. She was one of the key figures that helped Belmont win the league title at 16-2 in conference play.

SOUTHERN: Chloe Wanink (Cameron), Wofford. After a knee injury dramatically limited her 2017-18 season, Wanink bounced back and averaged a conference-best 22.1 points for the undefeated league champion Terriers (18-0, 26-4 overall). She’s the program’s first first-teamer since 2001-02.

WEST COAST: James Batemon (Milwaukee Riverside), Loyola Marymount. The senior averaged 16.8 points and 3.7 assists per game this season.

Second-team all-conference choices

Sam Hauser heads back on defense as the Marquette bench lets everyone in the Prudential Center know he just hit a three-pointer against Seton Hall during the first half.(Photo: Vincent Carchietta, Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Spo)

MISSOURI VALLEY: Brady Ellingson (Sussex Hamilton), Drake. The transfer from Iowa posted 12.1 points per game and shooting 48 percent from three-point range – third best in the country among qualified shooters. He also made the league’s all-newcomer team.

SIOUX FALLS, SD - MARCH 10: Taylor Higginbotham #24 from Western Illinois attempts a layup in front of #33 from Oral Roberts at the 2019 Summit League Basketball Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. (Photo by Dick Carlson/Inertia)(Photo: Dick Carlson / Inertia)

SUMMIT: Taylor Higginbotham (Germantown), Western Illinois. The senior finished her career with 1,806 points, capping her career with a senior season that featured 14.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

SWAC: Chris Howell (Milwaukee King), Jackson State. Howell averaged 12.3 points and 7.6 rebounds to earn second-team all-conference. Howell spent his first three years at South Dakota State before joining Jackson State as a graduate transfer.

Other accolades

Several players were named honorable mention or given spots on the all-newcomer or all-defensive teams. Among those not already mentioned: